Receptacle-closure.



A. M. JESS.

REOEPTAGLE CLOSURE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 31, 1911.

Patented July 16, 1912.

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INVENTOR L/ew 4 TTOR/V E Y 8 WITNESSES ALEXANDER MORRIS JESS, OF SALEM, OREGON.

RECEPTACLE-CLOSURE.

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Application filed May 31, 1911. Serial No. 630,325.

W and has for its object to provide a receptacle closure whichwill preserve the contents of the receptacle and one constructed in a manner to facilitate filling and sealing.

Additional objects of the invention will appearin the following complete specification, in :which the preferred form of the invention is disclosed.

In the drawings similar characters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the views," in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a receptacle provlded with my improvement, parts being broken away to-show the construction; .Fig. 2 1s a perspective view in section, showing the lid used for closing the receptacle; Fig.

3 is a perspective view of the top of the receptacle,,partially in section; Fig. at is a plan view of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a perspective view in section showin the plug arsed for closingthe central opening; and Fig. 6 is a perspectiveview in sectlon showing the packing member used in connection with the plug shown in Fig. 5 for closing the central opening in the lid.

By referring' to the drawings it will be seen that the receptacle or jar 5 has an annular flange 6, in which there is a recess 7,

there being a series of ribs 8 which project upwardly 1n the said recess. The lid 9 has a depending flange 10 normallydisposed in the said recess 7, the. flange 10 having a series of ribs 11 which are adapted to co-act withthe ribs 8 and topressagainst a ribbed packing member 12. In the top of the lid 9 there is a central threaded recess 13, there eing' a relatively small opening 14 .-which extends from the said recess 13 to the bottom 15 of the lid 9. Disposed in the recess 13 there is a packin member 16, a plug 17 Behaving athread 1 a being provided for 'meshing in the threaded recesses 13 to press against the packing member 16, to seal the opening 14'at the bottomof the recess 13.

The plug 17 has a nut-like portion 17 which may be conveniently engaged by a Specification of Letters Patent.

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Patented July 16,1912.

clamping member 20 is provided, which is 9, and which engages the plug 17 to hold the said plug 16 down in the recess 13, the clamping member 20 having terminals 21 which are normally disposed against the underside of the flange'lG, so that the clampthe plug 17 in position, but it also serves to hold the lid 9 in position with the depending flange 10 pressing against the ribbed packing member 12, disposed in the recess 7 in the flange 6. After the clamping member 20 is disposed in position for holding'the lid 9 on the receptaclefi, and the plug 17 in the packing member 16, wax 22 may be poured in the recess 7 around the periphery of the depending flange 10, and wax 23 may also be deposited around the plug 17 to seal theplug 17 and to prevent any possible admission of air into the receptacle through the opening 14.

the flange6, connecting the recess 7 with the interior of the receptacle or'jar 5,'so that any juice collectin into the interior 0 thereceptacle" or jar 5.

It will be understood that the fruit or vegetables will be introduced into the receptacle or jar before the lid 9 is placed in position. However, after the lid 9 has been placed in position the contents of the receptacle or jar 5 may be boiled and additional juice may be introduced into the receptacle or ar 5 through the opening 14. after which the packing member 16 and the plug 17 may be laced in positionwhen the receptacle or 18.1 5 may be sealed in the manner described.

The lid 9 is provided with upwardly extending wings 24 to facilitate the removal of the lid.

claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

A receptacle with a periphery having a flange thereabo'ut'andi an outer vertical rim, disposed around the flange, there being a circular recess in the flan e with an opening through, the periphery o the receptacle for connecting the recess with the interior of the receptacle, an annular rib extending upwardly from the flange and spaced from the said outer vertical rim, and the periphery wrench for turning the plug l7 home. A

normally disposed across the top 6f the lid ing member 20 is not only adapted to hold There are openings 18 in the inner side of in the recess 7 will flow vHaving thus described my invention, I

of the receptacle, and a lid having a recess In testimony whereof I have signed my on its lower side on which the periphery of name to this specification in the presence of the receptacle is normally disposed, and a two subscribing witnesses.

second recess for receiving the rib when the ALEXANDER MORRIS JESS. 5 lid is disposed in the circular recess, with its Witnesses:

periphery disposed within the outer vertical J AS. G. HELTZEL,

rim. WINIFRED VERCLER. 

